Vicksburg 10-year-old shot in head, dies

4:33 PM,
Apr. 24, 2013

Written by

Emily Lane
elane@jackson.gannett.com

Jerald Tucker Jr., the 10-year-old boy who was reportedly shot in the head by accident at his Vicksburg house, has died, University of Mississippi Medical Center spokesperson Jack Mazurak confirmed.

The shooting appears to be accidental, but those present at the time of the shooting are still being questioned for details about what happened, Vicksburg Police Department Lt. Sandra Williams said in a statement Wednesday.

The gun believed used in the shooting was found in a creek near the boy's Vicksburg home, police said Tuesday. ...